Te Reo Māori is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand. Since 1987, it has been one of New Zealand's official languages. It is closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian. According to a 2001 survey on the health of the Māori language, the number of very fluent adult speakers was about 9% of the Māori population, or 30,000 adults.
@8H5S4FN4yrs4Y
it should be a compulsory subject until year 10
@8HZY7DT4yrs4Y
It is a dying language and should just be let go
@8CNXLSC4yrs4Y
Compulsory in primary and optional in secondary
@9KL2Z832mos2MO
get rid of it completely and only if you want to do it you should and if you don't you don't need to and I think at school it wastes time and recourses which could be used for.
@9KH9MXY2mos2MO
yes, but only in primary school and in high school it should be offered be every school, taught by a language specialist, but not compulsory.
@9J2QT943mos3MO
It should not, schools should have the final say if Te Reo should be compulsory. This should not and is not in the Government's bests interests affecting the New Zealand people.
@9HSTSLZ4mos4MO
English is the global language and Te Reo is not spoken outside of NZ or by anyone in daily life really. It shouldn't be done to apease an extremist party of elite Maoris who don't even pass the trust money down to their own people.
@9HK9YD6 5mos5MO
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yes, but it should include maori history, way of life, te tiriti o waitangi, inequality statistics, the whenua, etc. not just reo.
@9FGSKLL 6mos6MO
No, it should be optional in every school but not compulsory, and if it is taught by language specialists.
@9GD54HK6mos6MO
No, if people want to learn the language nothing and is stopping them. Sure have it as an option but it has no relevance in today's society
@9G8RGGJ6mos6MO
Dependant on the child, if he/she wants to learn te reo they should be given that option but not made compulsory
Maybe not the language itself, buy it should be compulsory for all students to learn about the culture, history, the stories of interactions between pakeha and Māori.
No, it should just be naturally incorporated in everyday language
@9DZV9JT8mos8MO
it should be taught around primary and then optional in other levels
@9DZRPV7Te Pāti Māori8mos8MO
No but Māori history should be first
Not compulsory but heavily encouraged, would prefer to see Māori history and culture taught than language
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Yes, it should be compulsory with English and Mathematics
@9DYRP8Y8mos8MO
Yes, it should be as compulsory as English and Mathematics
@9DYYG8Q8mos8MO
In primary teachers should definitely try to teach it more, But in High School put it up as a language for kids to pick and in normal classes just speak and do a bit of learning about it so they still understand it
Included in the curriculum not a special lesson
Kōhanga reo and Kura Kaupapa Māori should receive significant increases in funding.
Not just te reo maori but at least one other language that is spoken in other countries.
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Te Reo Maori should be encouraged to be taken at school as a subject, and yes, it should be taught by a language specialist.
@9DY2CBX8mos8MO
yes but with exceptions for students with learning disabilities
When the third official language is also included for students in primary and secondary school -NZ Sign language.
@9DXCNRL8mos8MO
This is a very difficult question, and though I do think it should be compulsory it shouldn't be forced.
@9DXB2SL8mos8MO
should be taught to everyone but not as a whole compulsory subject
yes it should be but not over done
@9DWXRTF8mos8MO
Yes it should be but also sign language should also be taught in school
@9DWMNY38mos8MO
Conversational Maori should be compulsory (approximately 1 hour per week) with the option to study Maori at a higher level.
@9DWF3M68mos8MO
It should be available but because it is tapu it should only be used by ones that respect it.
Yes, but only by language and cultural experts
@9DVPWXZ8mos8MO
Only as a bi langual curriculum
@9DVKFBY8mos8MO
It can be compulsory for the Maori diaspora but optional for Non-Maoris.
@9DVJNVW8mos8MO
Not learning the language but yes to learning about Māori and the history and culture of Aotearoa
@9DV9M7B8mos8MO
Yes, alongside our other official language
Yes in primary school but as an option for a language course in secondary
Yes along with sign language as well.
Should be incorporated into our existing practices so that everyone has a basic understanding of language and culture. Higher level Te Reo education should be optional.
@9DSQ83R8mos8MO
Te Reo should be embraced in every school but not fluent speaking Te Reo
yes but only up to highschool levels
@9DS2LW78mos8MO
in the future, yes. but there aren’t enough qualified Te Reo Māori teachers or resources to do this right now. The government needs to put more funding towards this first.
Yes, in all primary and intermediate schools
@9DRYVGL8mos8MO
The students should learn if they choose to.
No, I’m sick of everything becoming Māori as no one can even speak it even after learning it. Get rid of Maori language
@9DQZXML8mos8MO
Yes, along with New Zealand Sign Language, it is our only other official language.
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